YAYYYY! (And you can, too!)

We got this note from a Burner named Janet (note: Happy Birthday, Janet!) this morning and we’re grinning from ear to ear. What’s a YAY!? Click the link to see this sweet little photo story and find out for yourself.

My campmates from Figment Slums/Figmint Cafe invented this a few years ago, and it’s a Burning Man tradition with them. In 2010, our next door neighbors took up the cry. YAY!

Prior to her 2012 retirement from the staff of Burning Man, Andie Grace was a member of the Burning Man Executive Committee and the manager of the Communications Department and the Regional Network - in plain English, that means she went to an inordinate number of meetings. Her staff bio is here.

This is great! I was part of the camp from “next-door” who took up the cry and we had SO MUCH FUN with this! It was great to just spread the positive energy (as if there wasn’t just so much flowing already!) We have talked about taking it back to Reality Camp but just haven’t gotten to it yet. I am so happy that it has been taken back to the default world.

This reminds me of a guy in Berkeley that used to stand on Shattuck avenue every morning chearing on all the people that drove past. “Have a GOOD day!” he’d yell. I was lucky enough to pass him on my way to work every day, and he always cheered me up. It really changed my whole view on how easy it is to help other people.

This is like when you’re driving along and a complete stranger just waves to you…but way better. I’m always amazed how good a little wave can make me feel. I think if I got Yayed at, I’d have to stop and join them.